diff --git a/builtin/game/statbars.lua b/builtin/game/statbars.lua
index 46c947b6..f4372843 100644
--- builtin/game/statbars.lua
+++ builtin/game/statbars.lua
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ local breath_bar_definition = {
 local hud_ids = {}

 local function scaleToDefault(player, field)
+       return player["get_" .. field](player)
-        -- Scale "hp" or "breath" to the default dimensions
-       local current = player["get_" .. field](player)
-       local nominal = core["PLAYER_MAX_".. field:upper() .. "_DEFAULT"]
-       local max_display = math.max(nominal,
-               math.max(player:get_properties()[field .. "_max"], current))
-       return current / max_display * nominal
 end

 local function update_builtin_statbars(player)
